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"Frills: A Journey through Time and Fashion" Step into the world of frills, where elegance meets extravagance

Background imageFrills Collection: Young Couple By River (chromolitho)

Young Couple By River (chromolitho)
733501 Young Couple By River (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Couple By River.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho)

Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho)
733499 Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Feeding Birds.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFrills Collection: Lady Holding Bottle (chromolitho)

Lady Holding Bottle (chromolitho)
733406 Lady Holding Bottle (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Holding Bottle.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho)

Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho)
733208 Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Petting Lamb.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman dropping Squash out of window onto Banjo Playing Man (chromolitho)

Woman dropping Squash out of window onto Banjo Playing Man (chromolitho)
733159 Woman dropping Squash out of window onto Banjo Playing Man (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrills Collection: Girls Navigating in Tub (chromolitho)

Girls Navigating in Tub (chromolitho)
733026 Girls Navigating in Tub (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Navigating in Tub.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageFrills Collection: Young Girls, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Young Girls, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731485 Young Girls, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Girls)

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl talking to young child in high chair, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Girl talking to young child in high chair, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730807 Girl talking to young child in high chair, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl talking to young child in high chair)

Background imageFrills Collection: Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730738 Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins eating the pie)

Background imageFrills Collection: Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no. 161 from

Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no. 161 from
STC427881 Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no.161 from Galeries des Modes et Costumes Francais, 1789 (coloured engraving) by Le Clerc

Background imageFrills Collection: Adrienne Adele Augarde (1882-1913) - an English actress

Adrienne Adele Augarde (1882-1913) - an English actress and singer popular for nearly a decade on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, primarily for her roles in Edwardian musical comedy

Background imageFrills Collection: New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo)

New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo)
3094519 New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Card, 1907. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFrills Collection: My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End (colour photo)

My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End (colour photo)
3094402 My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Motto, At The Beginning Consider The End)

Background imageFrills Collection: Couple with blossom (colour litho)

Couple with blossom (colour litho)
3095869 Couple with blossom (colour litho) by Wichera, Raimund Ritter Von Brennerstein (Raimund Wichera) (1862-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple with blossom)

Background imageFrills Collection: Walking couple (colour litho)

Walking couple (colour litho)
3095866 Walking couple (colour litho) by Wichera, Raimund Ritter Von Brennerstein (Raimund Wichera) (1862-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walking couple)

Background imageFrills Collection: Couple on a bench (colour litho)

Couple on a bench (colour litho)
3095865 Couple on a bench (colour litho) by Wichera, Raimund Ritter Von Brennerstein (Raimund Wichera) (1862-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple on a bench)

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl in lilac (colour litho)

Girl in lilac (colour litho)
3095863 Girl in lilac (colour litho) by Wichera, Raimund Ritter Von Brennerstein (Raimund Wichera) (1862-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in lilac)

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman at a dressing table (b / w photo)

Woman at a dressing table (b / w photo)
3095916 Woman at a dressing table (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

Background imageFrills Collection: Two ladies and a gentlemen in powdered wigs (colour litho)

Two ladies and a gentlemen in powdered wigs (colour litho)
3095842 Two ladies and a gentlemen in powdered wigs (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two ladies and a gentlemen in powdered wigs)

Background imageFrills Collection: Gentleman in embroidered coat, era of Marie Antoinette

Gentleman in embroidered coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Young gentleman in embroidered coat, waistcoat in the latest fashion, era of Marie Antoinette. Jeune Elegant vetu d un habit brode avec une veste du plus nouveau gout

Background imageFrills Collection: Fashionable bonnet from the era of Marie Antoinette

Fashionable bonnet from the era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle, Costumes and hairstyles of the 18th century

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in pouf hairstyle, bonnet trimmed with foliage, yellow silk jacket and matching long skirt both trimmed with black silk ruffles. Handcolored engraving by E

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills, green ribbon and roses in her hair in ringlets, holding a fan. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman skipping in white nainsook ruffled dress

Woman skipping in white nainsook ruffled dress. Robe de nansouk. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in gaberdine dress with hand-embroidered frills

Woman in gaberdine dress with hand-embroidered frills, sitting on a chaise longue. Robe de gabardine a volants brodes a la main

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine

Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine
Interior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri

Background imageFrills Collection: Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders

Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders, large hat, holding a rosebud. Robe de fillette. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl

Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure d hermine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets

Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin

Background imageFrills Collection: Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-47) c. 1730 (oil on canvas)

Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-47) c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
NYH188161 Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-47) c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Watson, John (1685-1768) (attr.); 128.3x102 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette
5893155 Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette. by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); (add.info.: Woman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills)

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman in black satin sheath dress, black silk hat, 1912 (stencil)

Woman in black satin sheath dress, black silk hat, 1912 (stencil)
5892962 Woman in black satin sheath dress, black silk hat, 1912 (stencil) by Gose, Francisco Xavier (1876-1915); (add.info)

Background imageFrills Collection: Fantoche (puppet) ballet

Fantoche (puppet) ballet. circa 1890

Background imageFrills Collection: Frocks, Frills and Furbelows, 1908

Frocks, Frills and Furbelows, 1908
Frocks, Frills and Furbelows by Mrs Jack May. The Neat Travelling Woman. An original design for a neat travelling dress, carried out in alpaca in a pretty mouse shade. 1908. Date: 1908

Background imageFrills Collection: The Artists Wife at her Secretaire, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Artists Wife at her Secretaire, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
NUL407648 The Artists Wife at her Secretaire, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 81x65 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageFrills Collection: Walking dress (colour litho)

Walking dress (colour litho)
FMB398938 Walking dress (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: published in La Belle Assemblee, September 1822; ); eFashion Museum Bath; English

Background imageFrills Collection: Side view of a day dress, c. 1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool)

Side view of a day dress, c. 1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool)
FMB392380 Side view of a day dress, c.1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Background imageFrills Collection: Day dress, c. 1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool)

Day dress, c. 1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool)
FMB392379 Day dress, c.1815 (cotton muslin embroidered with blue wool) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Background imageFrills Collection: Rosalind (oil on canvas laid on panel)

Rosalind (oil on canvas laid on panel)
619214 Rosalind (oil on canvas laid on panel) by Gotch, Thomas Cooper (1854-1931); diameter: 38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Rosalind Seaton.); Photo eThe Ms Gallery

Background imageFrills Collection: Cover of Paris-Vivant Magazine, 1901 (colour litho)

Cover of Paris-Vivant Magazine, 1901 (colour litho)
STC183264 Cover of Paris-Vivant Magazine, 1901 (colour litho) by Wely, Jacques (1873-1910); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageFrills Collection: The creole game or flying ring game, early 19thc century

The creole game or flying ring game, early 19thc century
Fashionable people playing the flying ring game or the creole game. When the Parisians adopted the game, it had to be embellished: so the ring was covered with ribbon, then rosettes, then bells

Background imageFrills Collection: Street entertainer performing tricks with a baton

Street entertainer performing tricks with a baton
Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a womans nose without touching her nose. Audience of fashionable women in bonnets, shawls and dresses with frills

Background imageFrills Collection: Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceiling

Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceiling
One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a womans hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover

Background imageFrills Collection: Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring

Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing. Pleated collars, flounces (falbalas) and ruffs (chicories), have never been more in fashion than today

Background imageFrills Collection: Three graces in trousers

Three graces in trousers. Three girls in turbans, dresses with frills that reach the mid-calf length and frilled pantalons or trousers. There is something strange about this costume

Background imageFrills Collection: Sophie Arnould, French soprano in the opera

Sophie Arnould, French soprano in the opera Pyramus and Thisbe, 1771. She is depicted in the famous costume from Act V, a mantua dress with hoop petticoats or panniers decorated with frills

Background imageFrills Collection: Madame de Montespan, mistress to King Louis

Madame de Montespan, mistress to King Louis XIV of France, 1640-1707. She wears her hair in ringlets, an unusual dress of lace on one side, and blue silk on the other




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"Frills: A Journey through Time and Fashion" Step into the world of frills, where elegance meets extravagance. From Marie Antoinette's lavish gowns to the Lennox-Boyd family's refined style in 1912, they have always been a symbol of opulence and sophistication. In the early 20th century, the Lennox-Boyd brothers embraced frills as they posed for a timeless portrait. Their impeccable fashion sense showcased their appreciation for intricate details and delicate embellishments. Fast forward to 1931 when Britannia and Eve magazine featured an article on frills, capturing the essence of femininity and grace. The allure of frilled tennis outfits in the swinging sixties added a touch of playfulness to court fashion, proving that even sports attire can be chic. They were not limited to clothing alone; they adorned various items like shoes, Christmas crackers, and labels designed by Tom Smith himself. These small but significant details elevated everyday objects into works of art. Even portraits captured the beauty - Ann Old Coleman radiated elegance with her lace-trimmed dress painted by Jacob Eichholtz in 1820. Zaza, the dog immortalized on canvas in 1730, sported a collar adorned with tiny ruffles fit for royalty. Celebrities also embraced this trend throughout history. Binnie Hale exuded glamour while wearing dresses adorned with countless frills during her performances. Countess de la Falaise donned Chanel's exquisite evening gown made from white cotton tulle – an embodiment of luxury itself. Camilla Horn epitomized beauty as she graced fashion studio portraits with her blonde locks cascading over intricately ruffled garments. Her presence was ethereal yet captivatingly modern. They have transcended time and continue to enchant us today. Whether it is through historical paintings or contemporary designs on runways worldwide, these delicate embellishments remind us of the beauty found in intricate details.